Crews cleared the scene and made sure debris wouldn't fall on passing vehicles.

“This bridge is not a low bridge. Loads are supposed to be lower than what this bridge is, and for some reason, over the years, construction equipment has hit it at least a couple of times,” said Steve Olsen, of the Florida Department of Transportation.

The damage received a temporary fix with a thick black net used to catch debris from the damage that left metal support rods exposed.

“It’s been compromised, and then you have the debris from this overpass that could potentially rain down on passing vehicles,” said Olsen. “We have to make sure that we don’t have concrete that is hanging down.”

The road was reopened about five hours after the accident.

As a precaution, one lane of the World Drive off-ramp was also closed. Contractors will need to repair a damaged beam on the off-ramp before that is reopened.